Spoken Chinese Final Oral Exam Questions Practice

What can't you do if you don't have money?

Yaoshi nǐ mei you qian, ni bù neng zuo shenme?

If you don’t have money you can’t go see a movie, go shopping, or go see a ball game.

Yàoshì wǒ méi yǒu qián wǒ bù néng qù kàn diànyǐng, qù shāngdiàn, hái qù kàn dǎ qiú.

What do you hope your parents will buy you for Christmas this year?

Nǐ zhè ge nián xīwàng nǐ māma hé bàba yao mai ni wèi Shèngdàn jié?

I hope my parents will buy me dance shoes for Christmas because I don’t have dance shoes.

Wǒ xīwàng wo bàba hé māma gēi wǒ mǎi tiào wǔ xiézǐ wèi Shèngdàn jié yīnwèi wǒ méi yǒu tiào wǔ xiézǐ.

Who often goes shopping with you?

Wo changchang gen shei yiqi qu mai dongxi?

I often go grocery shopping with my girlfriend but I don’t often go shopping.

Wǒ changchang gen nü pěngyǒu yiqi qù mǎi fàn, kěshì wǒ bùcháng qù mǎi dōngxi.

What color clothes do you like to wear?

Ni xihuan chuan shenme yanse de yifu?

I like to wear green clothes because they make me think of trees.

Wǒ xihuan chuān lüsè de yìfu yīnwèi lüsè ràng wǒ juéde xiǎngqǐle shù.

What size shirt do you wear?

Ni chuan shenme hao de chenshan?

I wear a small size shirt. I wear medium size pants. I wear size 9 shoes.

Wǒ chuān xiǎo hào de chènshān. Wǒ chuān zhōng hào de kùzǐ. Wǒ chuān jiǔ hào de xiézǐ.

Are you as tall as your dad?

Ni bǐ ni de baba gao ma?

My dad is taller than me.

Wo baba bǐ wo gao.

Do you write Chinese characters as quickly as your Chinese teacher?

Ni xie haizi gēn nǐ de lǎoshī xie hanzi yíyàng kuài ma?

I do not write Chinese characters as quickly as my teacher.

Wǒ méi wǒ lǎoshī xiě hánzì xiě de kuài.

How much does a bottle of Coke cost? If you give the clerk $5, how much change should you get back?

Yī píng kělè dūoshǎo qián? Rúgǔo ni gei shouhuayuan wu kuai qian, nǐ yīnggāi zhǎo huí duōshǎo língqián?

If one bottle of Cola costs $3.99, then I should get $1.01 in change.

Yaoshi yī píng kělè huā sān kuài jiǔ máo jiǔ fēn qián, ránhòu wǒ nǐ yīnggāi zhǎo huí yī kuài líng yī máo qián.

What color are the clothes you are wearing today?

Ni jintian chuan shenme yanse de yifu?

Today I’m wearing jeans, a green T-shirt, a black jacket, and white shoes.

Wǒ jīntiān chuān yi tiáo niúzǎikù, yi jian lüsè de T-xù-shān, yi jian hēisè de wài tào, hái yi shuāng báisè de xiézǐ.

When you buy coffee, do you usually order a large, medium, or small cup?

Ni mai kafei de shi hou, ni pingchang mai dà de, zhong de, haishi xiao de bei?

I usually buy a large cup of coffee.

Wo changchang mai dà de yī bei kafei.

How do you usually get home?

Ni pingchang zenme hui jia?

I usually take the subway home. I use the blue line.

Wǒ pingchang zuo ditie huí jiā. Wǒ yòng lán de xiàn.

After class, do you go back to your dorm first or eat first?

Xìakè hòu, nǐ pingchang jiu hui shushe haishi jiu qu chi fan xiān?

I usually go straight home after class.

Wo xìakè hòu pingchang xiān jiu hui jia.

How do you get to Chinatown?

Ni zenme zuo Zhōnggúochéng?

To get to Chinatown, first walk to the subway station, then take the blue line. At the 11th station, get off the subway, then walk a little. Finally, you’ll be in Chinatown.

Zuò Zhōnggúochéng, xiān zǒu dìtiě zhàn, ránhòu zùo lánsè de xiàn. Zài dì shíyī zhàn, xià dìtiě, ránhòu zǒu yí xià. Zùihòu nǐ jiù zài Zhōnggúochéng.

What do you think of your Chinese class this semester?

Ni zhe ge xueqi zhongwen ke juede shenme?

I like Chinese class. I think speaking Chinese is difficult, but I want to speak Chinese with my girlfriend, so I want to study.

Wo xihuan zhongwen ke. Wo juede shuo zhongwen hen nan, keshi wo xiang gen nu pengyou shuo zhongwen, suoyi wo xiang xue.

I learn vocabulary very quickly, but I learn grammar very slowly.

Wo xue shengci xue de hen kuai, keshi wo xue yufa xue de hen man.

Tonight, would you like to eat Chinese food or American food?

Jintian wanshang ni xiang chi zhongguo cai haishi meiguo cai?

Tonight I want to eat Chinese food because Ithink Chinese food is yummier than American food.

Jintian wanshang wo xiang chi zhongguo cai yinwei wo juede zhongguo cai bi meiguo cai haochi.

Do you think it’s better to take a train or a taxi to the airport?

Ni juede zuo ditie qu feijichang haishi zuo chuzu qìchē qu feijichang gènghǎo ma?

I think taking the subway to the airport is better.

Wo juede zuo ditie qu feijichang gènghǎo.

If your friend bought you an expensive sweater, what would you say to them?

Yaoshi ni de pengyou mai wo yi jian maoyi hen gui, ni shuo hua ni de pengyou shenme?

Thank you! This sweater is very pretty.

Xiexie xiexie, zhe jiàn máo yī hen piaoliang.

Do you know every classmate's Chinese name in your Chinese class?

Ni měi ge rén dou zhidao Zhongwen mingzi?

Yes, I know.

Dùi. Wo zhidao: Míngmíng, Aì sǐ, Jīa rén, Lí én, Sì kǎi, Pai rai, Xie qun, Ming ji, Qing ren, Xing ling, Kuai si

Winter break is coming soon. What are you going to do this winter break?

Hánjià kuài dào le. Ni zhe ge hanjia yao zuo shenme?

During winter break I am going to go back to my hometown. I’m also going to go with my girlfriend to meet her family.

Wo hánjià de shíhòu yao qu jiaxiang. Wo ye yao qu jianmian gen wo de nu pengyou de jia.

What often makes you feel embarrassed?

Shénme ràng nǐ juéde hěn jǐnzhāng?

What often makes you feel nervous?

Shénme ràng nǐ juéde bù hǎo yìsi?

I often make my mom call me many times, which makes me embarrassed.

Wo changchang ràng wo mama gei wo da dianhua hěndūo cì, zhēn bù hǎo yìsi.

I often arrive late to my art class, which makes me embarrassed.

Wo changchang hěn wán dào yì shù kè, zhēn bù hǎo yìsi.

Speaking Chinese with other people makes me nervous.

Wo gen bie ren yiqi shuo zhongwen juede hen jinzhang.